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Memo to Mre Tolson from Mr. Nichols February 7, 1952 yaneoh stated that he would talk to MeInerney today and would let us Anow, that in the meantine we should do nothing regarding a full investigation into this matters Mr. vuneek then stated that yesterday afternoon there wos a conference called over at the White Housés Mre Vanech stated that he could not attend but Mr. McInerney dtd attend and he, Vanech, did not know the results, He will ascertain this also from Mec To 1 MCLE THE Ye I told VYVanech that it seemed to me that if the White House had ordered cn investigation, the Burecu should be advised of this fact as IT assumed we were still within the confidence of the Dencrtmeite Vanech agreed to this. banech then cbserved that he could understand why we did not 12 want to make the investigation in uvtew of McCarthye I very quickly told Mr. Foner h this wag in error, thet the fact that HceCarthy was involved did not moke one iota of difference to uSe JI told hin ‘that tf the law were violated, our job was to get the facts if i* were within our primary jurtsdictton but that this was strictly jan administrative matter and tiat the powers to be could never hAcpe {to tighten up the Government if in ecch instance where there was c leak, the FHI vas colled to investigate rather than to hold the . lagency of Government responsible for the cdministration of its own \ affairse Vanech agreed to thise Ny \ It seems to me that we will have to cnswer Mcinerney's Fequest for information on Misa MirianjdéHcas regardless of whether or not we do or do not make the investigations f eS eat T=. li A oe